ROOM BRIEF, MEASUREMENTS AND PURCHASE PLAN
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Purpose: Establish fit, movement, lighting and materials before purchases.
Use one measurement unit throughout. Verify measurements in the room.
Example gaps are design assumptions, not building/accessibility standards.

BRIEF
Room; users; activities; mobility/vision/reach needs:
What works; what fails:
Items to retain; must-haves; optional extras:
Spending boundary including delivery, assembly and service work:

MEASURE
Units; date; drawing scale:
Wall lengths; ceiling height; reference corner:
Doors/windows with positions, dimensions and swings:
Outlets, radiators and fixed obstructions:
Furniture full dimensions; operating space for doors/drawers/recliners:
Delivery route, turns, stairs/lifts, packaged sizes and supplier check:

LAYOUT COMPARISON (copy for each)
Plan/photo reference:
Paths and door operation; test with actual users/equipment:
Seating/reading/work positions; storage access:
Daylight and evening glare/shadows:
Unresolved problems:

ILLUSTRATIVE WIDTH BUDGET
Room 144 inches; sofa 36 + chosen gap 18 + table 24 + route 42 = 120.
Remaining strip: 24 inches. A 30-inch cabinet exceeds it by 6 inches.
Test alternative furniture or layout; these figures are fictional and
do not establish adequate turning, delivery, code or accessibility space.

SPECIFY AND BUY
Lighting positions, controls, cord routes and installation needs:
Material/sample identifiers, cleaning needs, paint product and sheen:
Each purchase: item, dimensions, finish, price source/date, delivery,
assembly, return terms, dependency, decision:
After-use review date; next small adjustment:

Measurement checklist:
https://www.ikea.com/in/en/files/pdf/ac/c1/acc1f97f/ikea-measurement-guide.pdf
Lighting layers:
https://natural-resources.canada.ca/energy-efficiency/energy-star/home-lighting-design-guide-pocket-book

Reviewed September 18, 2026.